On the East Coast, they have the Hartshorne. On the West, the best masters mile may be Dave Clingan’s races in Portland, Oregon. My old buddy Dave writes: “The 8th annual Oregon Masters Mile is approaching, scheduled for Saturday evening,
M40 high leaper Matt McCubbins of South Bend, Indiana, writes: “This past weekend in Bloomington I was lucky enough to capture some historic high jump video, namely the record-shattering duel between Jim Barrineau and Kenny Drollinger in M55 High Jump.
Thanks to USATF.org, we have a more complete accounting of the WRs set at Bloomington. The highlights include Jeanne Daprano notching her third world record on Day 3 (800), Kathy Bergen going sub 32 in the 2 for W70, and
M65 sprinter Rick Parker writes regarding Bloomington nationals: “I think something ought to be said about how WELL this meet was run – especially in light of all the distraction about financial disclosures, lawsuits, TRO’s, etc.” Good point. In light
Earl Fee may finish writing books but never thinking about their subjects. So the Canadian WR man couldn’t wait to express his views on “minimalist” running shoes. His bottom line? Beware. “Lately, I had been reading a lot about the
As expected, Bob Lida won the M75 200 at Bloomington today. In fact, his time of 27.86 is denoted as an American record, beating the listed mark of 29.57. But if USATF is heads-up, they won’t call it a record.
Only months ago, Bill Collins was worried about his career, having been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Now his main concern is where to hang his latest national gold medal. At Bloomington today, Bill at 61 ran 60 meters in 7.58
After Day 1 of indoor nationals, my breath is already taken away: Six world records set, trumpets the posting on USATF.org I haven’t checked to see if earlier, unreported marks are superior, but these look current. Phil Raschker has more
Masters Hall of Famer Neni Lewis easily is the greatest age-group thrower in history, especially in the hammer and weight. But her injury riddled career has suffered yet another blow. “I am out for the year and hopefully not out
Thank goodness for women’s track. If Santa Ana College (south of Los Angeles) didn’t have a women’s team, the long-lived John Ward Masters Games might be dead. I got confirmation this week from Jason Kehler of the SAC Athletic Department
If anyone asks what’s special about masters track, here’s your answer: We take a licking and keep on ticking. The latest examples were winners at the USATF National Masters Indoor Heptathlon Championships, where two record-setters couldn’t even walk in recent
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